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Below

/bɪˈləʊ/

In a lower place.

📖 Definitions of "Below"

adverb

preposition

1
Lower in spatial position than.
"The treasure is buried two meters below the surface."
2
Within the writing of a given document which follows a particular appearance of the word "below".
""By their execution hereof, the Parties incur a legal obligation to pass consideration under this Loan Contract as is set forth below.""
3
Lower in value, price, rank or concentration than.
"The temperature is below zero."
4
Downstream of.

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
beneath	Below or underneath.
undernoun	In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
infranoun	(law) Discussed later.
downstairsnoun	Located on a lower floor.
at a lower place	in or to a place that is lower
down the stairs	on a floor below
on a lower floor	on a floor below
to a lower place	in or to a place that is lower

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
supranoun	Above, mentioned earlier in a text.
abovenoun	Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
upstairsnoun	Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
higher up	in or to a place that is higher
in a higher place	in or to a place that is higher
on a higher floor	on a floor above
to a higher place	in or to a place that is higher
up the stairs	on a floor above

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
beneath	Below or underneath.
undernoun	In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
downstairsnoun	Located on a lower floor.
infranoun	(law) Discussed later.
at a lower place	in or to a place that is lower
down the stairs	on a floor below
on a lower floor	on a floor below
to a lower place	in or to a place that is lower
underneathnoun	Below; in a place beneath.
undersidenoun	The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.
abovenoun	Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
boxnoun	Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
lowerverb	Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
downwards	Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
forwardverb	(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.
downwind	in the same direction as the wind is blowing
behindnoun	At or in the rear or back part of something.
ahead	At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
kickverb	(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.